Senior Tax Accountant

Gen II Fund Services•Denver, CO

11h•$85,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Gen II is seeking senior level tax accountants to join our growing team of professionals. You will be actively involved in the tax compliance services for client engagements including, private equity funds, private equity fund of funds, SBIC funds and family office private equity programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting (150 credit-hours minimum)
Minimum 2 years of experience
Understanding of U.S. partnership taxation
CPA candidate
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Strong work ethic
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Thrive independently and as part of a team

Nice To Haves

CPA certification
Advanced degree such as Masters in Taxation, JD, and/or LLM
Understanding of U.S. international taxation rules associated with ECI, Branch Profits Tax, FDAP, FATCA and FIRPTA
Understanding of U.S. corporate taxation
Prior supervisory experience
Private equity work experience
Tax work experience with an emphasis in partnership and/ or international tax matters
Proficiency with Thomson Reuters GoSystem

Responsibilities

Obtain a detailed understanding of the client’s partnership agreement(s) and how to apply it to deliverables, including creating and reviewing tax carried interest computations
Review and validate Forms W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8EXP and W-8IMY to properly administer treaty claims for reduced U.S. withholding tax
Prepare federal and state tax returns and associated workpapers
Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments
Research and respond to various client requests
Meet ad-hoc tax compliance requests from clients and partners/ investors
Prepare responses to state and federal tax notices
Coordinate with external auditors and tax reviewers
Progressive responsibilities to include supervision, training and evaluation of less experienced accounting staff and first level review of all tax workpapers and deliverables
Other assigned projects